Indian team when Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid made their Test debut - Where are they now?

#9 Javagal Srinath

Srinath took 5 wickets in the match

One of India’s finest fast bowlers, Srinath spearheading the bowling attack, took five wickets in the Test. He is the only Indian fast bowler to take over 300 wickets in ODIs. Srinath was apparently recorded at 157 km/hr on 27 January 1997 in the game at Paarl between India and Zimbabwe.

He was a genuine express pace bowler before a rotator-cuff injury in 1997 nearly killed his career. He pretty much shouldered the responsibility of the Indian pace attack, post Kapil Dev’s retirement.

In April 2006, he was selected as a match referee by the International Cricket Council. So far, he has officiated as ICC match referee in 24 Test matches, 122 ODIs and 25 T20Is. One can’t help but wonder what Javagal Srinath could have achieved had it not been for injuries and the dry Indian pitches.